| Definition
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| | Types
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| Cerebral palsy is not a disease it is a
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| | Athetoid cerebral palsy affects the
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| condition. Cerebral refers to the brain
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| | ability to control muscles, leading to
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| and palsy means weakness or lack of
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| | involuntary and uncontrolled movements in
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| muscle control. In addition, cerebral
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| | the affected muscles
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| palsy is not a single problem, but a
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| | Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common
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| complex disease in which virtually all
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| | type of cerebral palsy. Approximately 60
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| brain cell types could need repair.
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| | percent of all individuals with cerebral
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| Approximately 90 percent of all cases are
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| | palsy have spasticity that is
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| caused by brain injury during the
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| | characterized by tense, contracted
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| prenatal period (before labor begins).
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| | muscles. Doctors will often describe
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| This condition is caused by damage to
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| | which type of spastic cerebral palsy a
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| brain cells that control the movement of
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| | patient has, based on which limbs are
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| muscles. A person with cerebral palsy
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| | affected.
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| can have mild to severe physical
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| | Ataxic cerebral palsy affects the sense
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| disabilities. There are varying degrees
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| | of balance and depth perception.
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| of therapies depending on the degree of
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| | Children who suffer from ataxic cerebral
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| condition. However, just because a
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| | palsy can be described as being very
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| person has cerebral palsy, it does not
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| | shaky and unsteady.
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| mean they will have other disabilities.
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| | Symptoms
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| Causes and Risks
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| | Children with cerebral palsy may develop
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| Recent studies suggest that cerebral
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| | eating difficulties, bladder and bowel
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| palsy is mostly due to factors affecting
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| | control problems, breathing problems, and
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| the brain before birth. In about 70
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| | learning disabilities. Children with
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| percent of cases, cerebral palsy results
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| | cerebral palsy have limited use of their
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| from events occurring before birth that
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| | arms due to the dysfunction of their
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| can disrupt normal development of the
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| | neural motor control and stiffness of
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| brain. This condition is caused by an
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| | their joints. Dysarthria is common in
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| injury to the brain during pregnancy, at
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| | people with cerebral palsy, due to
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| birth, or shortly after birth. The
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| | problems involving the muscles that
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| symptoms are usually not noticeable at
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| | control speech and mastication. Although
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| birth. It was previously assumed that it
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| | Cerebral Palsy is a permanent condition,
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| was caused by fetal distress, such as a
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| | as a person learns and grows and
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| lack of oxygen, during the birth process.
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| | practices skills, more control over
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| However, lack of oxygen at birth has not
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| | movement may be achieved.
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| been shown to be the major cause. The
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| | Treatment
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| motor deficits of babies are usually
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| | Treatment of cerebral palsy requires a
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| unrecognizable before 4-6 months of age.
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| | team of specialists to help maximize and
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| A preemie's risk of cerebral palsy is
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| | coordinate movement, minimize discomfort
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| much higher than that of a full-term
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| | and pain, and prevent long-term
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| baby. In addition, exposure to herpes
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| | complications. Because the symptoms of
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| group B viruses was associated with a
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| | cerebral palsy can cause behavioral and
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| two-fold increase in risk. Reproductive
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| | emotional problems, many children benefit
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| urinary tract infections also may
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| | from counseling or behavior therapy. It
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| increase the risk in a preterm delivery.
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| | is also not "curable" in the accepted
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| Preemie's are already at risk for
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| | sense, although education, therapy, and
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| cerebral palsy and account for
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| | applied technology can help persons with
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| approximately one-third of the cases.
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| | cerebral palsy lead productive lives.
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| Adequate prenatal care may reduce the
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| | The goal of drug therapy is to reduce the
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| risk of the unborn baby.
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| | effects and prevent complications.
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| Viral infections, lead poisoning, or head
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| | Physical, speech, and occupational
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| injuries that occur early in life can
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| | therapy along with counseling today are
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| result in acquired cerebral palsy, a less
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| | employed to help people lead healthy,
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| common condition. Spastic cerebral
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| | productive lives. Most children with
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| palsy, the most common type, is a
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| | cerebral palsy benefit from early and
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| condition in which there is too much
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| | regular physical and occupational
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| muscle tone. However, cerebral palsy is
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| | therapy. In addition, education,
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| NOT a progressive condition, meaning that
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| | therapy, and applied technology can help
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| it does not worsen over time. Cerebral
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| | persons with cerebral palsy lead
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| palsy generally is a long-lasting
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| | productive lives.
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| (chronic) condition.
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| | Conclusion
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| There are roughly 8,000 infants born with
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| | With early and ongoing treatment, the
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| this condition each year and some
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| | disabilities associated with cerebral
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| 1,200-1,500 preschool age children
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| | palsy can be reduced. People living with
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| acquire cerebral palsy annually. Most
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| | cerebral palsy are usually able to live
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| children are diagnosed by age 5. Despite
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| | independently in the community, with or
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| significant improvements in obstetric and
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| | without assistance. With support and
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| neonatal care in recent years, the
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| | treatment, though, many people with
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| incidence of cerebral palsy has not
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| | cerebral palsy can live healthy, happy
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| decreased.
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| | lives.
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